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Montreal beats the Bolts to come within 3-1

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Fans are born nervous, of course. It’s why they’re fans. And suddenly, how can a 3-1 lead feel so shaky? The Tampa Bay Lightning gave their fans a reason to chew their fingernails Thursday night, losing a 6-2 bashing to the Montreal Canadiens. And suddenly, a big lead doesn’t feel so big, and a comfortable margin doesn’t feel so comfortable. Does it? Yep, there the Bolts were, cruising along, on its way to a party, and it seemed that nothing…

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Tyler Johnson sparks Bolts again, Tampa Bay leads 3-0

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There isn’t much size to the player. There wasn’t much time left on the clock. On the other hand, there isn’t that much length to a dagger, either. Tyler Johnson, who is on the verge of turning the NHL playoffs into his personal highlight film, did it again Wednesday night. On his only shot of the night, Johnson scored with 1.1 seconds left on the clock to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to an unthinkable — and possibly undeserved —…

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Lightning’s power play has power, so does Steven Stamkos

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How easy is it getting for the Tampa Bay Lightning in its playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens? Why, it’s getting so easy that even Steven Stamkos is scoring. The Lightning jumped to a commanding 2-0 lead in its series against Montreal with a 6-2 bashing of the Canadiens and highly respected goaltender Carey Price Sunday night. The Bolts would have to lose four of the next five games not to win this series. Everything went the way of the…

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Ben Bishop’s shutout leads Lightning to advance

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The praise belonged to the other guy. Ben Bishop? He had ownership of the doubts. Forty times, he had won for the Lightning this year. And yet, fans could not remember a one of them. Where was the big moment? Where was the signature win? Where was  the evidence that Bishop was as good as the Lightning believed him to be. Wednesday night, it was there for everyone to see. Bishop, the goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning, was superb…

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Legacies can change during Game 7s

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Wednesday night changes everything. Wednesday night, their legacies are on the line. No matter what you think of them now, good or bad, it could change Wednesday night. No matter whether you wear their jerseys, call their name or heckle them in your odd moments, a deciding game can be the final judge. It is that way for the Tampa Bay Lighting. It is that way for the Detroit Red Wings. It was deciding games that made Joe Montana who…

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Lightning forces Game 7 with big win

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Prepare for drama. Prepare for noise. Prepare for a sword-fight on a castle wall. The Tampa Bay Lightning‘s playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings is going to a Game Seven on Wednesday night at Amalie Arena, an advance-or-go-home affair that is among the best of the playoffs of professional sports. The Lightning earned their way into the deciding game with a 5-2 victory in which their offense finally found room to skate. This time, tiny Tyler Johnson was the leader, scoring two goals to…

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Steven Stamkos, Lightning offense struggles in playoff loss to Detroit

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All the goals are just a memory now. All the highlights are just moments from a nicer time. All the points are just numbers to pretty up the relatively insignificant regular season. The Tampa Bay Lightning has become unplugged. At the most important time of the year, they suddenly can find no room. The lanes are clogged and the roads are jammed, as they say, and the Bolts have been pushed to the brink of elimination by the Detroit Red…

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